Paid Sick Days for Lady Gaga (and Everyone Else Too)

In the category of low-hanging policy fruit, why won’t any politician pluck the ripe, juicy goodness of federally mandated paid sick leave? About 30 million American workers not only don’t get a paid day off when they have the flu, there’s no law on the books to prevent them from being fired if they call in sick. The job-protection aspect alone is worth $2,000 a year to vulnerable working moms. Of course this also keeps communities healthier because who needs to exposed to baristas with bronchitis? You can also find Optimist Economy on:TikTokYouTubeInstagramSubstack Support us by becoming a paid Substack subscriber or at https://buymeacoffee.com/optimisteconomy

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